McConnell Hill Hike
When the weather turns hot we continue to hike, but we take some measures: We get an early start (8:00 am for this one). We hike at higher altitudes (1325 m or 4347 ft. for the trailhead at Stake Lake) … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Hikes
Hiking Trophy Mountain
On a hot and sunny morning I drove to Clearwater, then up the Wells Gray Corridor Road to the Trophy Mountain Road. The gravel road was bumpy, as usual, but it provides good access to the Trophy Mountain Trail. … Continue reading →
Tod Mountain Meadows Hike
On a hot summer day we took the Sun Peaks Chairlift up to mid-station, then hiked over the hills toward the summit. We have hiked to the summit many times, but the weather was hot, so we chose a loop … Continue reading →
Red Plateau Hike
We hike various routes on top of Red Plateau each year. We can hike up from the Dewdrop Range and we did do that earlier this year, but we can also drive up the Red Plateau Forest Service Road … Continue reading →
Hiking the Hamilton Corrals Hills
At the end of June, I drove down to Nicola Lake, then up the Pennask Lake Road to the top of the Quilchena Plateau. At an elevation of is the Hamilton Corrals Commonage, upper grasslands and pockets of forest on … Continue reading →
Lac le Jeune Lookout Hike
At the end of June we returned to hike a route we have done most years at about the same time. the route goes from the Lac le Jeune Campground/Beach area to the lakeshore trails, going through a gate … Continue reading →